Off-Road
Recovery
You
may find sometime that your right wheels have
dropped
off
the
edge
of
a road onto the shoulder while
you’re driving.
An
emergency
like
this requires close attention and
a
quick decision. If
you
are holding the steering wheel at
the recommended
9
and
3
o’clock positions, you can
turn
it
a
full
180
degrees
very
quickly
without removing
either hand. But you have
to
act fast, steer quickly, and
just
as
quickly straighten the wheel once
you
have
avoided the object.
The
fact
that
such emergency situations are always
possible
is
a good reason to practice defensive driving at
all times and wear safety belts properly.
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OFF-ROAD
RECOVERY
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edge
of
paved
surface
If the level
of
the shoulder is only slightly below the
pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease
off
the
accelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer
so
that your vehicle straddles the edge of the pavement. You
can
turn
the
steering wheel
up
to
one-quarter
turn
until
the
right front tire contacts the pavement edge. Then
turn
your
steering wheel to
go
straight down
the
roadway.
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